The Osceola times., 1887-04-23

NkthLY al the business portion OF
GAINESVILLE, MINI, was destroyed by fire
on the night OF tho l2th. Twenty-one
buildings were reported burned, with a
total loss Of $4,000 Many citizens lose
everything and will need aid
Ok the l4th the village OF Trcmpeleau,
Wis, was destroyed BY fire.
Tnr recent reports cabled from France
OF the loss of the steamer Victoria and
many passengers are fully confirmed.
Mrs. SARAH 4, HowE, OF Boston, of
woman's bank fame, has gone 10 Canada,
after embezzling $4,000
MICHAEL KEEFE, the wife murderer,
who was 10 be hanged on the 18th at
Susin, Cal, cut his throat with a pocket
knife on the l4th, resisted the efforts Of
the doctor to dress the wetrd, and died
OK the night cf ths 18Th, during the alb
sence OF the parents, Raymond Shay, aged
hye years, OF Lebanon, Pa, lighted stick
at the stove and set FIRE to the clothing OF
his brother Errcst aged two years. Be-
fore assistance could be rendered Ernest
was burned TO death.
OK the l4th three domestics employed at
the Central Hotel at Allegheny City, Pa, 4,
We're quite seriously injured by the fall of
an elevator. The girls were going TO the
third floor, when the rope broke and tho
cage dropped TO the collar distance OF
about forty feet The names Of the girls
could not be learned, as the landlord
would give no Information.
OS the l4th the school building at Love
land, o, was totally destroyed by fire.
The children were rescued with difficulty.
so rapidly did the flames spread. All the
uniforms, ammunition and accoutrements
of Company B, Thirteenth regiment, o. N.
g., were destroyed.
THE Cocheco Mills at Dover, n H., were
destroyed by fire on the 18th. There were
number of casualties.
DIR. BRUILL, the alleged Wisconsin wife
murderer, died suddenly In Jail at Dodge
vile on the night Of the i+th. 1t is thought
he suicided.
By premature blast OF giant powder
in a cut on grade near Bucna Vista, Cal.
on the 18th, six men were killed and
reven wounded.
TUE defense closed its argument in the
Haddock murder trial at Sioux City, Ia,
on the 18th II was thought the case
would reach the jury by the evening OF
the 10th.
CHARLES TALpor, the Memphis hotel
clerk, has been convicted Of stealing
Fanny Davenports diamonds, and cen
fenced to five years imprisonment.
A HOTEL in Amsterdam, Holland, was
DESTROYED by fire on the 18th, and four
guests, who had visited the city to attend
the Kings birthday festivities, were
burned to death.
BESSIE MASON, ten years of age, while
playing at Port Byron, Ill, on the eveninf
OF the Hth, fell INTO n stone. quarry, FORTY
feet, and was instantly killed.
LARGE fire was reported in progress
at kennebunkpor., Me, on the morning
OF the l6thA Half OF the business section
OF the town had been consumed. The Bid
| deforl fire engines were telegraphed for
and left an special train,
The Picgan Indian Two-Fox, who re
Gently murdered an Englshmau in Mon
tana, refused 10 surrender to his pursurer,
and committed suicide.
On the 10Th John f. Doherty, who wa
| locked up in Boston for beating his wife
committed suicide in his cell at tho sta
ton house.
OK the 10th FIRE on the freight docks o
the New York Central railroad in New
York, caused a loss of s200,0))
| oN the 10th II. &. Busly, one of the ring
leaders in the Pan Handle railway freigh
robberies, and who escaped from the Off
GERS after his arrest hy jumping from
train, was recapturcd and lodgci in jail a
Pittsburgh.
Ok the 10th Bridget Hughes was burne,
TO death in New York tenement -hous
fire. Richard Gilladorf was badly burned
about the feet, and was sent to the hos
pital
| CHARLES JOHNSON and Edward Caldwell
convicted OF the murder Of Turnkey j Johi
Walters at Waterloo, N. ", were sen
fenced on the 10th, The former to be hanged
on May "a next, and the latter to imprison
ment for life at Auburn prison.
Tnr entire business portion OF the vii
lage Of Ainsworth, Ia, was destroyed by
fire on the 10th. Twenty-seven struct
ures are in ruins, and many families ar
left destitute.
OK the 10Th the upper pit of the Davidson
coke works, ut Connellsville, Pa, caugh
fire and imprisoned three miners, all o
whom are believed to be dead. Thei
names are Paul Naglc, William Rode
and Shamman.